A political reporter who criticised landlords for using rental income to pay off their mortgages omitted the fact that she also owns an investment property herself.
The Guardian's political reporter Amy Remeikis appeared on the Channel 10 show earlier this week and said she was angry at 'capitalism' and for 'being used to pay off somebody else's asset'.
'There are seven million of us (renters) and most of us are pretty angry at the way that we've been treated,' Ms Remeikis, who currently rents in Canberra, said.
'It's not necessarily tenants versus landlords, because I know that everybody is feeling housing stress at the moment, but I am very angry at the policy settings that have allowed myself to be used essentially to pay off somebody else's asset.
'You worry as a tenant about something that is not (up to) scratch, because maybe your lease won't be renewed or maybe your rent is going to jump up over $300 a week.
'These are real considerations because a house isn't an asset, it's a home and we should allow long-term security for all people no matter their housing situation.'
Despite delivering a scathing rant on behalf of renters, Ms Remeikis failed to mention that she was also a property investor.
According to The Australian, she co-owns a two-bedroom unit in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.
The Guardian's political reporter Amy Remeikis (pictured right) said renters like herself were 'pretty angry' at the government's approach to the housing crisis during an interview with The Project
Queensland's Land Titles office confirmed the political reporter has co-owned the property with a former partner since 2007.
The political reporter did not answer questions on why she decided not to disclose her property investor status during The Project interview.
During the interview slammed politicians for their approach to the housing crisis.
'The government and the Opposition, a lot of them have multiple properties, they're less across it [rental crisis],' she said.
During the interview Ms Remeikis said she was angry that renters, like herself, were 'being used to pay off somebody else's asset' (pictured, prospective tenants queuing at an open inspection in Bondi)
'It hasn't really been something that has been top of mind for politicians before.
'They've been so focused on housing ownership and so focused on trying to get people to see their houses as assets they actually haven't thought about the people that are paying for rental properties.'
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Ms Remeikis for comment.
